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NHS prosthetics hold back ‘next generation’ of Paralympics GB, says UK Paralympian | BBC News
A reigning Paralympic champion has told BBC News that NHS prosthetics need to improve to help produce Great Britain’s “next generation” of gold medallists.
Speaking ahead of the Paris Paralympics, runner Richard Whitehead said the UK health service’s prosthetics were “not fit for purpose” because they failed to allow for a full range of movement and could cause discomfort and skin irritation when running.
The NHS does not routinely provide sports prosthetics – also known as activity limbs – to adults.
NHS England says many fitness and physical activities are possible without a sports-specific prosthetic.
The cost of lower-limb prosthetics varies greatly depending on type, from £1,000 to over £50,000.
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As parts of Europe continue to battle ongoing wildfires and persistent heatwaves, has the norm of a holiday in Europe changed forever?
Just this week, fires near tourist hotspots like Bordeaux were described as “fires of the century” and Spain declared a national emergency after wildfires swept near its capital of Madrid.
Meanwhile, the rising temperatures are having a knock-on effect to costs of holidaying in Europe, with sunbeds in some areas sometimes costing more than a flight to reserve.
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France and Spain continue to battle wildfires, as temperatures are expected to soar past 40C in some regions in the coming days.
Spain’s national weather service says the severe weather is forecast to last until “at least” Sunday, and warns of “extreme” fire risks as firefighters continue to battle the some of the worst blazes in the country’s history.
France’s south-west regions Gironde and Landes are under “yellow alert” for a heatwave expected to peak on Wednesday, further hampering efforts to contain “very unpredictable” blazes in Gironde.
The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is preparing for “all eventualities”, as one of the wildfires burning in France is 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city.
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